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HAT PIN= No. 576,715. Patented Feb. 9, 189'7.

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JEROME D. BLISS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

HAT-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part .of Letters Patent No. 576,715, dated February 9, 1897.

Application filed October 6, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME D. BLISS, of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HatPins; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to the pins used by ladies to hold their hats on their heads by insorting them through the sides of the hat and the mass of hair beneath. It is fully explained and illustrated in this specification and the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the pin. Fig. 2 is an edge View of the pin.

The object of this invention is to produce a pin to be used to keep ladies hats on their heads, one that shall not be liable to become loose and be worked out by the motion of the person wearing it.

The construction of the pin is as follows: A is the pin, preferably made long and slender and divided lengthwise through a portion of the pin about one-third of its length from the head 0. The side portions 0 of the opening 8 are made light and springy, so as Serial No. 607,991. (No model.)

to yield easily by closing toward each other when put through the side of the hat and springing open again when they enter the hair beneath. This closing of the opening in going through the hat lessens the liability of 5 injuring it and at the same time makes it easier to insert. The springing open of the two sides a of the opening prevents it from coming out without some effort being. exerted by pulling on it. The head 0 may be of any 0 desired shape, as no particular form is necessary to make the pin fully operative.

Having thus described my improvement, I claim as my invention As a new article of manufacture, a hat-pin plied to the divided end, the curved parts be ing adapted to be closed together while the pin is being inserted, and to spring outwardly to prevent the pin from being withdrawn, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of October, A. D. 1896.

JEROME D. BLISS. In presence of BENJ. ARNOLD, L. J. BUSH. 

